The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw
Draw a boatful of cats in puzzle shapes, keeping each family together, before Lord Vesh shows up.
- Designer
- Frank West
- Published by
- The City of Games
- Editions by
- Lucky Duck Games, Maldito Games, GaGa Games, Geekach LLC, Skellig Games
The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw (2022) is the quick, paper-and-pencil take on The Isle of Cats. You are a citizen of Squalls End on a rescue mission to the isle, trying to save as many cats as possible before the evil Lord Vesh shows up. Every cat has its own shape and belongs to a family, and your job is to fit them all onto your boat while keeping the families together. Instead of drafting, each round you choose a set of cards and draw your discoveries on your boat sheet. Treasures, special Oshax cats and ancient lessons add personal scoring goals. Polyomino puzzling for one to six, around 45 minutes, handy for travel.
Who it's for
You like cozy pencil-and-paper packing puzzles with a cat theme, or you know the original and want a pocket version.
Not for you if…
You dislike drawing or want heavy strategy. It is a relaxed puzzle in which your choices are mostly about fitting.
Vibe's take
Cozy, puzzly and a little greedy. You keep trying to fit one more cat, and the family rules decide which fit is really worth it.
Published 2022 · 4 years ago
newer than 67% of games
In 5,937 collections
collected more than 64% of games
1–6 players · ages 10+
Best with 2 or 3 or 4
30–45 min
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.2 out of 5 · heavier than 57%
Opinions: broad agreement
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Language: some text
Text on cards or in the rules
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